Staff and Partner Capacity Development

have been refined at the end of Phase 1 through the work planning process and in consultation with local partners and beneficiaries. These targets will be reviewed annually and adjusted as necessary based on Program progress, experience and lessons learned. Semi-annual performance monitoring reports PMRs are submitted to the USAID AOTR Agreement Officer Technical Representative which document progress on achieving results. These reports include: 1 a comparison of actual accomplishments against the targets established for the period; 2 explanation of quantifiable outputs generated by Project activities; 3 reasons why goals were or were not met. The data reported is supported by evidence collected and filed in the Main field office. CRC’s Monitoring and Research Officer is responsible for collection of performance management information vis-a-vis each indicator including keeping on file evidences supporting the results reported, and maintaining quality control assurances on data and information collected. The CRC home office provides quality control measures to ensure the PMP system is properly implemented through periodic internal auditing of PMR systems. The ICFG Program invests resources in monitoring and reporting to foster learning and adaptive management. Learning and sharing occurs across implementation sites and with other projects and programs. An internal self- assessment is conducted annually in conjunction with the work- planning events. Regular Program management and annual reporting activities are carried out by the Program’s senior management team. Main tasks and reporting requirements include: ｸ Preparation and submission of semi-annual progress reports to USAIDGhana AOTR Agreement Officer Technical Representative ｸ Timely and regular input of data into the USAID TrainNet for all training activities ｸ Annual self-assessment of progress and annual workplan preparation and submission by CRCWWF for approval by USAID ｸ Collection, analysis and reporting of data to USAID on Program indicators and targets for Program performance monitoring, submitted semi-annually as part of the standard semi- annual progress report ｸ Financial reports submitted to USAID AO Agreement Officer and AOTR from URI ｸ Key Project Documents and reports prepared in 508 compliant format and submitted to the Development Clearninghouse SustainaMetrix will continue to support the In-Country Program Director in the development of an M and E system that meets both the USAID requirements for a Performance Monitoring Plan PMP and the Initiative’s need to assess progress toward its goal of assembling the preconditions for a nested governance system for the coastal Districts of the Western Region that addresses the issues of fisheries and integrated coastal management. Work will include interacting with the external evaluation team of USAID to build and help guide program improvements. Specific tasks related to Two M and E learning-driven, self assessment workshops will be implemented February and July 2012 designed as a review and analysis of the Year Three work and to help guide the Year Four work plan. These self-assessment workshops will be a principle source of the information 62